Football Preview: Brookhaven Panthers vs. Northwest Rankin Cougars
Brookhaven has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Northwest Rankin Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Rankin took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Brookhaven, who comes in off a win.
If Brookhaven beats Northwest Rankin with 24 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Brookhaven came out on top against McComb by a score of 24-14 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly ten points.
Meanwhile, Northwest Rankin faced Madison Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Northwest Rankin lost 28-3 to Madison Central.
Brookhaven pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Northwest Rankin, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Brookhaven might still be hurting after the 41-19 defeat they got from Northwest Rankin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Brookhaven avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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